Hi, my friend and I are travelling to the UK, from the Gold Coast,Aus. We have both been surfing for a while and will be basing ourselves in Southern england to work+ save cash to surf spain,portugal and france. We will be arriving early may for the summer.. where are the best spots to surf? ie cornwall? bornemouth? brighton? is it consisent? size? temp?  thanks :)

How r ya girls im currently living in London also from Aus, im planning the same as you to head down the coast of france spain portugal and morroco come summer here and to spend some time around cornwall etc. I am planning on doing some exploring around Cornwall in the next month or so just to find out more once ive done that i may be able to help u a bit more.

Hi lasses, get your mits on the Stormriders Guide to Europe. It will tell you all that ye seek. Dont forget scotland and ireland .... some of the most beautiful beaches.
I used to live in Mudgeeraba and  Burleigh for a while ... a while back (yipers .... a long while back) and just packed a friend out to Phuket for New Year ... shell be back in a week. Shes also from the Gold Coast, doesnt really surf, but she's living in london so could have some contacts for you. At the end of the day London is Lousy with Aussies! So you will probably find youself beating em off with something hopefully more effective then a stick! ........

.... continued .....
As for jobs ... try : TNT .. .one of many publications that have a long listing of whats available all over the country.
If ya want to earn cash .. get a job on a yacht in antibes or palma .... though you wont have any time for surf. By the way ... to be hoest ... europe is such a huge and diverse continent ... you will have a million other things to do then surf.
Good Luck!

hi girls,im from cape town but have lived in london and cornwall for 9 years now.Am a graphic designer in the industry.Cornwall is your best bit..i go twice a month from march to november....waters  warmer than cape town but obv nothing like gold coast. waves are consistant and theres a good vibe around and good night life...lots of aussies tho!!!!!!!! Newquay is the main place...full of surf camps and lodges..shops n surf bars etc...but it gets really busy through summer. Went down last month for the "cribber"...newquays 35 foot wave which was just too scarey for me!! The athmosphere is great in cornwall but France and portugal dont have the crowds,which is a big plus!!!
Enjoy your trip......trust me tho,youll forget about surfing for a while as soon as you get to london...youll find out why!!!
All the best
Elmer

hi girls,im from cape town but have lived in london and cornwall for 9 years now.Am a graphic designer in the industry.Cornwall is your best bit..i go twice a month from march to november....waters  warmer than cape town but obv nothing like gold coast. waves are consistant and theres a good vibe around and good night life...lots of aussies tho!!!!!!!! Newquay is the main place...full of surf camps and lodges..shops n surf bars etc...but it gets really busy through summer. Went down last month for the "cribber"...newquays 35 foot wave which was just too scarey for me!! The athmosphere is great in cornwall but France and portugal dont have the crowds,which is a big plus!!!
Enjoy your trip......trust me tho,youll forget about surfing for a while as soon as you get to london...youll find out why!!!
All the best
Elmer

hi there newquays the place fistrall beach

Ello girls, my bath tubs the best in the land....i'll teach u to paddle and maybe to stand on a sponge...
dont be shy just give it a try!!
haha
peace

hey , yea cornwall the best to surf in england! but i cant say theres consistent good surf there. mostly its good but sometimes it gets quite messy surf and u cant do anything. i surf normally at a place called polzeath in the northen bits of cornwall. its very crowded but its relatively good surf .  constantine bay in padstow is good also . how old are you and your frend?

Bruce...
they were coming over in may.. that means they have probably left allready and are on their way to france..